Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
A novel PDHK inhibitor restored cognitive dysfunction and limited neurodegeneration without affecting amyloid pathology in 5xFAD mouse, a model of Alzheimer's disease. |
| Authors: |
Sakimura, Katsuya1 (AUTHOR), Kawai, Takashi1 (AUTHOR), Nashida, Reiko1 (AUTHOR), Ishida, Yuji1 (AUTHOR), Harada, Kana1 (AUTHOR), Suzuki, Takashi1 (AUTHOR), Okuma, Chihiro1 (AUTHOR), Cole, Gregory M.2 (AUTHOR) gregorycole@mednet.ucla.edu |
| Source: |
Alzheimer's Research & Therapy. 9/5/2024, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p1-15. 15p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*PYRUVATE dehydrogenase kinase, *ALZHEIMER'S disease, *GLUCOSE metabolism disorders, *CEREBRAL cortex, *TRICARBOXYLIC acids |
| Abstract: |
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. Although drugs focusing on reducing amyloid β slow progression, they fail to improve cognitive function. Deficits in glucose metabolism are reflected in FDG-PET and parallel the neurodegeneration and synaptic marker loss closely preceding cognitive decline, but the role of metabolic deficits as a cause or consequence of neurodegeneration is unclear. Pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) is lost in AD and an important enzyme connecting glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle by converting pyruvate into acetyl-CoA. It is negatively regulated by pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK) through phosphorylation. Methods: In the present study, we assessed the in vitro/ in vivo pharmacological profile of the novel PDHK inhibitor that we discovered, Compound A. We also assessed the effects of Compound A on AD-related phenotypes including neuron loss and cognitive impairment using 5xFAD model mice. Results: Compound A inhibited human PDHK1, 2 and 3 but had no inhibitory activity on PDHK4. In primary neurons, Compound A enhanced pyruvate and lactate utilization, but did not change glucose levels. In contrast, in primary astrocytes, Compound A enhanced pyruvate and glucose utilization and enhanced lactate production. In an efficacy study using 5xFAD mice, Compound A ameliorated the cognitive dysfunction in the novel object recognition test and Morris water maze. Moreover, Compound A prevented neuron loss in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex of 5xFAD without affecting amyloid β deposits. Conclusions: These results suggest ameliorating metabolic deficits by activating PDH by Compound A can limit neurodegeneration and is a promising therapeutic strategy for treating AD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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